WhatsApp news and events in 2026
WhatsApp news, executive changes and Reddit, Glassdoor, podcast and web signals in one place. Every row is dated and links to its source.
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- Dated updates
- 74
- Last event
- Sep 29, 2026
Overview
WhatsApp by topic
1executive move
18signals
17 in the last 90 days
- Reddit11
- Patents4
- X (Twitter)1
- Conference talks1
- and 1 more sources
Latest events
Latest WhatsApp events
Showing 10 of 56 events. The Signal API returns all of them.
Get them with one API call- In developmentWhatsApp introduces new file sharing feature, details hereWhatsApp is developing a Bluetooth file-sharing feature that will allow nearby users to share files up to 2GB in size.
- In developmentWhatsApp is testing a new way to navigate on Android: What’s newWhatsApp is testing a redesigned bottom navigation bar with a floating effect for its Android application.
- In developmentWhatsApp to add birthday notificationsWhatsApp is developing a birthday reminder feature for its new Contacts tab on iOS.
- In developmentWhatsApp Is Working on Offline Voice-to-Text DictationWhatsApp is developing a new offline voice-to-text dictation feature for its Android app that will allow users to speak a message and send it as text.
- In developmentWhatsApp adds a new layer of security: protecting your conversations when using a computerWhatsApp is developing a new privacy feature for its computer application to protect conversations from being viewed by others, especially on shared or work devices.
- In developmentWhatsApp Will Soon Let You Lock Private Chats To Your Main Phone, Here Is HowWhatsApp is developing a new privacy feature called 'Restricted Chat' for Android users, which will allow selected chats to be kept only on a user's main smartphone and prevent them from appearing on linked devices.
- LaunchWhatsApp Adds Bill Payments in India in WeChat-Style PushWhatsApp has launched a bill payment feature in India, allowing users to pay for utilities and other services directly within the app.
- In developmentWhatsApp May Soon Let People Join Calls Without Downloading The AppWhatsApp is developing a new 'guest calls' feature that will allow people without a WhatsApp account to join a call using a web link.
- In developmentWhatsApp could soon let Nigerians send money and pay bills directly in the appWhatsApp is developing a dedicated Payments section for its iOS app, which could enable users in Nigeria and other countries to send money and make payments directly within the app.
- In developmentWhatsApp Is Testing Scheduled Updates for ChannelsWhatsApp is developing a new feature for its Android app that will allow channel administrators to schedule updates for future publication.
Showing 10 of 56 events. The Signal API returns all of them.
Get them with one API callSignal API · MCP
Track WhatsApp with the Signal API
One POST /v1/companies/enrich call with whatsapp.com returns every signal type for WhatsApp, each with its source. Or ask Claude through MCP.
2 credits per signal returned; zero-result calls are free. Endpoint reference
curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.
Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.
Data as of .